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What Causes Random Bruises On The Body?

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Posted on Thu, 8 Jun 2017
Question: I have bruises of different sizes appear out of nowhere. Could that indicate internal bleeding or circulation problem. They don,t hurt and dissapear in a few days. It happenes once in a while, not all the time. Purplish with a red center. Thank You
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
The commonest cause is increased fragility of capillaries.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history, seen the picture and understood your concerns.
Such bruises are not indicative of any internal bleeding or circulation problem.
These appear most probably due to laxity of skin that comes on with age and the increased fragility of capillaries.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Get an opinion of a hematologist so that further investigations of blood can be done to support or rule out any specific reason, for example coagulation profile, liver function and kidney function tests, capillary fragility tests and as he would advise on clinical evaluation.

I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
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What Causes Random Bruises On The Body?

Brief Answer: The commonest cause is increased fragility of capillaries. Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history, seen the picture and understood your concerns. Such bruises are not indicative of any internal bleeding or circulation problem. These appear most probably due to laxity of skin that comes on with age and the increased fragility of capillaries. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Get an opinion of a hematologist so that further investigations of blood can be done to support or rule out any specific reason, for example coagulation profile, liver function and kidney function tests, capillary fragility tests and as he would advise on clinical evaluation. I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.